My friends had originally gotten me into Lord of the Rings. I still remember sitting and watching the movies with them, and I enjoyed every moment of it =) After about a year or two of being just obsessed with the movies, I finally started to read the books, and, my first thought that came to my head when i finished reading it was:
"Wow, I've missed out on a LOT."

Favorite Tolkien character:

I love and admire them all, even the bad guys. I really do. I could never choose...some days I admire a character more than others, but I don't really have a overall favorite. -weak smile-